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* In ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'', [[OurAngelsAreDifferent angels]] technically have no gender, and in practice have features of both men and women [[UncannyValley to further up the strangeness of their forms]]. [[spoiler:This of course only applies to ''natural'' angels, artificial ones and [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence espers who achieve the power needed for that level]] can still technically be known by their original genders]]. There was also that time that [[spoiler:ArchangelGabriel]] ended being forcibly and accidentally brought down to earth and incarnated into a female form, but that didn't do the angel's sanity any favors.

* ''{{Furcadia}}'' allows you to make characters who are "neuter," in addition to the standard males and females, who have their own portraits. All three sex options use the same sprites.

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* ''{{Furcadia}}'' ''VideoGame/{{Furcadia}}'' allows you to make characters who are "neuter," in addition to the standard males and females, who have their own portraits. All three sex options use the same sprites.

[[folder:Podcasts]]* The [[ArtificialIntelligence A.I.]] protagonists of ''Podcast/{{SAYER}}'' are canonically genderless, though their being voiced by a man has led to much ViewerGenderConfusion.[[/folder]]

* In ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series, the Daedric Princes are pure spirits who sometimes manifest on the mortal plane, but do not have a physical sex and several of them seem rather cavalier about changing genders. As a result there are several who are referred to as male at certain times and female at others--[[PronounTrouble sometimes in the same sentence]].

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* In ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series, this is technically true of the series' [[OurGodsAreDifferent various deities]], crossing over with OtherworldlyAndSexuallyAmbiguous. Though essentially genderless spirits, most will take AFormYouAreComfortableWith when dealing with mortals, and most stick to presenting as just one sex. A few exceptions to note:** Among the Daedric Princes are pure spirits Princes, the et'Ada ("original spirits") who sometimes manifest on did not participate in the creation of Mundus, the mortal plane, but do not have a physical sex and realm, several of them seem rather cavalier about changing genders. As a result there are several who are known to change gender in different appearances. Boethiah, the Daedric Prince of Plots, has appeared variously as male or female. Even his/her followers will sometimes refer to Boethiah with [[PronounTrouble different pronouns in the same sentence]]. Mephala, a Daedric Prince whose sphere is obscured to mortals but is associated with manipulation and lies, is said to be a hermaphrodite, but is typically referred to as male at certain times and female at others--[[PronounTrouble sometimes in and speaks with a female voice. Hermaeus Mora, the same sentence]].Daedric Prince of Knowledge (specializing in ''[[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow eldritch]]'' knowledge), forgoes even trying to [[EldritchAbomination resemble anything with a gender]] (although generally speaks with a [[EvilSoundsDeep deep male voice]]). ** Y'ffre, the Bosmeri "[[NatureSpirit God of the Forest]]" and the "Spirit of the Now", was one of the strongest of the et'Ada and is said to be the first to transform into the [[{{Precursors}} Ehlnofey]], the "Earth Bones", which allowed for the laws of physics, nature, and life on Nirn. Different stories refer to Y'ffre as variously male or female.

* The gems in ''Manga/HousekiNoKuni'' have their bodies composed of their namesake minerals, and thus are sexless. In original Japanese, they refer to each other using male pronouns, despite each their behavior ranging from masculine to feminine. The official English translation just tries not using gendered pronouns instead.

* The Crystal Gems in ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' technically have no sex, with the only exception being the [[HalfHumanHybrid half-human]] (and male) Steven, though they all look distinctly female and refer to each other with female pronouns. It's also stated the Steven's mother Rose Quartz specifically had to shapeshift a womb to carry him in and this had never been done before, and his birth resulted in [[DeathByChildbirth her for all intents and purposes death]] since he inherited her gem. And because they've been alive for centuries there are photographs of Gems in period appropriate clothing from the past that appears more masculine, so it's possible they've presented differently to humans in the past.

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* The Crystal Gems in ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' technically have no sex, with the only exception being the [[HalfHumanHybrid half-human]] (and male) Steven, though they all look distinctly female and refer to each other with female pronouns. It's also stated the Steven's mother Rose Quartz specifically had to shapeshift a womb to carry him in and this had never been done before, and his birth resulted in [[DeathByChildbirth her death for all intents and purposes death]] purposes]] since he inherited her gem. And because they've been alive for centuries centuries, there are photographs of Gems in period appropriate clothing from the past that appears more masculine, so it's possible they've presented differently to humans in the past.

* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' has Kyubey. Both the characters and fans generally refer to it as male since it uses Japanese speech patterns and pronouns that suggest a male identity, but it really doesn't seem to be either one, [[spoiler:being a StarfishAlien whose true form is hinted to be something entirely different than what we see on screen]].

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* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' has Kyubey. Both the characters Characters and fans generally refer to it as male since it uses Japanese speech patterns and pronouns that suggest a male identity, but it really doesn't seem to be either one, [[spoiler:being a StarfishAlien whose true form is hinted to be something entirely different than what we see on screen]].

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